 Effectiveness
of NFP
An involved piece
on effectiveness for the medical professional/skeptic (and, let's face
it, you are a little skeptical, too), at CCL of Great
Britain. More at
CCL
USA's site, mostly on Sympto-Thermal Method. Ovulation
Method effectiveness: Here's a good article
summarizing
studies. A recent one in China showed it's just as effective as the IUD
among the peasants.
Best line: " .....special attention should be
paid to
the intellectuals and professionals. The method seems to be too
"simple" to them and they could not get hold of it without strict
supervision."
Like,
it CAN'T be that simple.
 Adventures
in Abstinence
NFP requires self-control, which of course is a good virtue to learn
and practice, but how do you
show your love without "doing it"? Let me count the
ways.....
" Pro-Choice" Follies
Who
has
been keeping the truth from you all these years, and why. (This
is not an anti-abortion rant.)
Spreading
the word We're talking to you folks who
maybe just learned NFP and are all fired up: "Wow! I wish
I could share this with everybody!! How can I help?" Well, there's
plenty of stuff to do. Our practical advice, FWIW.
Pass it forward.
Hot
button issues Feminism,
politics...clinic violence? Don't go here if your blood pressure is
high.
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Where to go
for camaraderie, opinions, discussions, and help, from people who have
been there.
 Yahoo
CIN-NFP Group Probably the
most active & useful group. Swap tales, ask questions, or
just lurk. Everybody but flamers welcome.
Mary
Anderson's NFP Message
Board mainly Catholics, but they are
harmless. Fairly active
Yahoo's
other
NFP Discussion Groups ...there's a whole bunch besides the ones we've singled out
here, some for Muslims, Jews, Billings, locals, you name it.
Check the number of members and activity first cuz some are duds.
The moderated ones have less flamers and junk. Try searching for
"NFP" for more choices.
Professional NFP
Mailing List for
NFP teachers, doctors, researchers, movers and shakers. Not easy to get
in,
but worth it. All the big names are here, and some schmucks like us.
Conceived
by NFP: Click here for cute
picture. Click here or here for others. Send us
more.
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NFP
resources Our big
list of books, materials,
gadgets, teaching organizations, software, etc. (none for
sale here, sorry)
 Couple to Couple League
CCL is the USA's largest NFP
organization; we're the Central NY
chapter. Info on many
topics & a large catalog of books and materials, including a
HomeStudy Course and the ultimate NFP book, "The Art of NFP".
La Liga de Pareja a Pareja
de la Planification Familiar Natural (en Espanol)
Excel
Spreadsheet Chart You can
open it up in Excel, Quattro Pro, or other spreadsheets, and e-mail
them around. You could also keep your own charts on this. The
first page has complete instructions. Especially
made for sharing with folks on the CIN-NFP mailing list, listed
above.
STM
Charts with
room for all symptoms. Excel 4 and 5 versions, plus PDF and GIF. From
Fertility Plus, an
infertility group
STM Charts with
room for all symptoms. GIFs, the last one is probably clearer to read.
From Cat Harper, who has some nice scenic photographs.
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PCOS
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: a common cause of
irregularity, infertility, and all-around grief. Commonly "patched up"
with birth control pills. Here's why that's wrong.
Marital
Satisfaction Study just completed at
U. North Dakota. Conclusion: NFP users are normal.
Lactation
Amenorrhea and Breastfeeding The oldest, still most widely
practiced (and temporary) NFP method. Its advantages and our
recommendations. A good way to space children which transitions right
into other NFP methods. (Read our Primer
first.)
DepoProvera
How
to get off it, get back to normal, and get on NFP. And
why you shouldn't go on it to begin with!
Estrogen
Replacement
Lately it's been getting bad press, yet the doctors still seem to
impose it on everybody. Are there alternatives? This is a health-food
business, but still good info.
Health Files - our potpourri of short
articles on hyperprolactinism, IUDs, treating infertility,
breastfeeding.
Rx
List An
on-line guide to drugs where
you can look up the dozens of bad side effects of chemical
contraceptives and different terms used in place of "abortifacient",
like
"prevention of pregnancy by inhibition of implantation".
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